All Students Legislation - Tennessee
SB4108
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1189 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4088. Education, Higher - Requires public institutions of higher education to notify parents or legal guardians of students under the age of 21 if the student commits a disciplinary violation with respect to use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances that is a violation of law or institutional policy or rule. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB4108 / *HB4088 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4108 / *HB4088 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 4088, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that this bill will not require public institutions of higher education to provide notifications that are prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). ON MAY 15, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 4108 FOR HOUSE BILL [...] show full description Comment on Bill Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3522. Drugs - Penalizes student athletes for use of anabolic steroids; creates new offense of knowingly procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids with intent to compromise student athletic competitions; requires LEAs to establish curriculum for grades 7-12 for prevention of use of anabolic steroids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* $16,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic [...] show full description HB4088
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1189 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4108. Education, Higher - Requires public institutions of higher education to notify parents or legal guardians of students under the age of 21 if the student commits a disciplinary violation with respect to use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances that is a violation of law or institutional policy or rule. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB4088 / SB4108 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4088 / SB4108 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 4088, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that this bill will not require public institutions of higher education to provide notifications that are prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). ON MAY 15, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 4108 FOR HOUSE BILL [...] show full description HB3826
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Students - Counts students as absent one day from school for each five tardies accumulated. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30. Fiscal Summary for HB3826 / *SB3896Other Fiscal Impact: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) use weighted average daily attendance (ADA) to split local tax collections between LEAs in the same county. Changing how this formula is calculated may result in a shifting of funds between those systems in an amount that cannot be reasonably determined. SB3896
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Students - Counts students as absent one day from school for each five tardies accumulated. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30. Fiscal Summary for *SB3896 / HB3826Other Fiscal Impact: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) use weighted average daily attendance (ADA) to split local tax collections between LEAs in the same county. Changing how this formula is calculated may result in a shifting of funds between those systems in an amount that cannot be reasonably determined. HB3640
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1002 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3603. Education - Revises provisions governing school child to attend when county boundary lines cross through parcel of property. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapters 1 through 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3640 / *SB3603Other Fiscal Impact - Funds and expenditures will shift away from some local education agencies (LEAs) and into other LEAs. Therefore a precise fiscal impact cannot reasonably be determined, but the net impact is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for HB3640 / *SB3603 Under present law: (1) Whenever county boundary lines cross through a farm being operated as a single unit, leaving such farm in two separate counties, the children of the families residing on such farms are eligible to attend either county's school system; and (2) Whenever county boundary lines cross through any other parcel of property,[...] show full description HB3614
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1180 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3285. Students - Revises provisions governing background checks on students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-5610. Fiscal Summary for HB3614 / *SB3285Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3614 / *SB3285 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND HELD HOUSE BILL 3614 ON THE DESK. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Under present law, all students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs are required to: (1) Agree to the release of all investigative records to the administrator of the selected teacher training program; (2) Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the TBI; and (3) [...] show full description HB3418
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1195 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2554. Education - Authorizes an LEA to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to prohibit gang activities on school property; requires each LEA to annually evaluate the threat to and influence on school children by gangs in the community. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3418 / *SB2554 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3418 / *SB2554 This bill authorizes LEAs to refuse to enroll or continue enrollment of a student who is 18 years of age or older and who is a known gang member. If an adult student who is enrolled or seeking enrollment is alleged to be a gang member and the LEA seeks to refuse enrollment or expel the student, then, unless the student admits to gang membership, this bill would require the LEA to request the assistance of local law enforcement [...] show full description HB3481
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Education - Changes from September 30 to September 1 the date by which children must reach age four in order to enter preschool or prekindergartenor or age five to enter kindgergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3481 / *SB3848Decrease State Expenditures - $21,113,400/One-Time/FY09-10 Decrease Local Government Expenditures - $12,476,100 SB3848
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Education - Changes from September 30 to September 1 the date by which children must reach age four in order to enter preschool or prekindergartenor or age five to enter kindgergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3848 / HB3481Decrease State Expenditures - $21,113,400/One-Time/FY09-10 Decrease Local Government Expenditures - $12,476,100 HB3210
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee K-12 of Education to Education Oversight Bill Text Education - Changes from September 30 to December 31 the date by which students must reach five years of age in order to enter public school, or four years of age in regard to preschool and pre-K. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3210 / *SB3183Increase State Expenditures - $63,340,200/One-Time/FY09-10 Increase Local Expenditures* - $37,428,300/One-Time/FY09-10 Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1002 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3640. Education - Revises provisions governing school child to attend when county boundary lines cross through parcel of property. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapters 1 through 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3603 / HB3640Other Fiscal Impact - Funds and expenditures will shift away from some local education agencies (LEAs) and into other LEAs. Therefore a precise fiscal impact cannot reasonably be determined, but the net impact is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for *SB3603 / HB3640 Under present law: (1) Whenever county boundary lines cross through a farm being operated as a single unit, leaving such farm in two separate counties, the children of the families residing on such farms are eligible to attend either county's school system; and (2) Whenever county boundary lines cross through any other parcel of property,[...] show full description Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1180 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3614. Students - Revises provisions governing background checks on students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-5610. Fiscal Summary for *SB3285 / HB3614Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3285 / HB3614 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND HELD HOUSE BILL 3614 ON THE DESK. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Under present law, all students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs are required to: (1) Agree to the release of all investigative records to the administrator of the selected teacher training program; (2) Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the TBI; and (3) [...] show full description SB3522
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4167. Drugs - Penalizes student athletes for use of anabolic steroids; creates new offense of knowingly procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids with intent to compromise student athletic competitions; requires LEAs to establish curriculum for grades 7-12 for prevention of use of anabolic steroids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3522 / HB4167Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* $16,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3522 / HB4167 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic [...] show full description HB2858
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2653. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...] show full description SB3183
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Education - Changes from September 30 to December 31 the date by which students must reach five years of age in order to enter public school, or four years of age in regard to preschool and pre-K. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB3183 / HB3210Increase State Expenditures - $63,340,200/One-Time/FY09-10 Increase Local Expenditures* - $37,428,300/One-Time/FY09-10 SB2891
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Local Education Agency - Allows student to attend the school closest to the student's residence, if the student so desires. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB2891 / *HB2524No Fiscal Summary for SB2891 / *HB2524 Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2858. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...] show full description HB2524
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill Text Local Education Agency - Allows student to attend the school closest to the student's residence, if the student so desires. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2524 / SB2891No Fiscal Summary for *HB2524 / SB2891 SB2554
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1195 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3418. Education - Authorizes an LEA to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to prohibit gang activities on school property; requires each LEA to annually evaluate the threat to and influence on school children by gangs in the community. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB2554 / HB3418 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB2554 / HB3418 This bill authorizes LEAs to refuse to enroll or continue enrollment of a student who is 18 years of age or older and who is a known gang member. If an adult student who is enrolled or seeking enrollment is alleged to be a gang member and the LEA seeks to refuse enrollment or expel the student, then, unless the student admits to gang membership, this bill would require the LEA to request the assistance of local law enforcement [...] show full description HB1863
Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0722. Education - Outlines the criteria for school personnel or adult volunteers to perform diabetes care tasks for students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1863 / *SB0722 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $40,800* Bill Summary for HB1863 / *SB0722 Present law permits a local board of education or governing board for a non-public school to permit school personnel to assist with the care of diabetic students, with the exception of insulin administration, under the following conditions: (1) The student's parent or guardian and the student's personal health care team must have developed a medical management plan that lists the health services needed by the student at school and that is signed by the student's physician, nurse practitioner, or [...] show full description SB2079
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Students - Requires LEAs to provide parents with information concerning the activities of school clubs and organizations, including the mission or purpose of the club or organization, and to permit parents to decline permission for their students to participate in a club or organization. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for SB2079 / *HB0868Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB1872
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1096 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2008. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1872 / SB2008 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...] show full description HB2073
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Action Deferred in Education Committee to summer study Bill Text Companion Bill SB0461. Education - Allows volunteer school personnel with proper training to administer anti-seizure medications to a student in an emergency situation in accordance with the student's individual health plan. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB2073 / *SB0461No Fiscal Summary for HB2073 / *SB0461 Bill Summary for HB2073 / *SB0461 Under present law, a local board of education or a governing board for a non-public school may permit an employee or a person under contract to the board to assist a student in the self-administration of medications, under certain conditions. This bill adds specific authorization for public and nonpublic school personnel, who volunteer and have been properly trained, to assist a student with the self-administration of anti-seizure medications in emergency situations based on the [...] show full description HB2237
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 306 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2176. Education - Removes requirement that public school student's identification number must be the same as the student's social security number; also removes requirement that all class rolls include students' identification numbers. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB2237 / SB2176Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2237 / SB2176 Present law requires that all students be assigned a personal identification number upon entry into a Tennessee public school. The number is the same as the student's social security number, which is required to be provided at the time of admission of a student into an LEA. Each class roll or other documents containing the composition of the student body at a particular school or class must contain [...] show full description SB2008
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1096 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1872. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...] show full description SB2176
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 306 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2237. Education - Removes requirement that public school student's identification number must be the same as the student's social security number; also removes requirement that all class rolls include students' identification numbers. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for SB2176 / *HB2237Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2176 / *HB2237 Present law requires that all students be assigned a personal identification number upon entry into a Tennessee public school. The number is the same as the student's social security number, which is required to be provided at the time of admission of a student into an LEA. Each class roll or other documents containing the composition of the student body at a particular school or class must contain [...] show full description HB1772
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill Text Students - Withholds final report card of student if a parent or legal guardian fails to attend at least one parent-teacher conference during the school year until the parent or legal guardian appears at the school in person to request the report card and to discuss any pertinent problems or other matters of concern regarding the development and education of the student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1772 / *SB1083MINIMAL HB1418
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee K-12 of Education to summer study Bill Text Companion Bill SB0385. Students - Suspends driver license of a student suspended for 10 or more days during a school year until the student reaches 18 years of age or for two years from the date of the 10th day of suspension, whichever is later; provides that unlicensed student who is suspended for 10 or more days in a school year shall not be eligible for a driver license until reaching 18 years of age or for a period of two years from the date of the 10th day of suspension, whichever is later. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for HB1418 / *SB0385Increase State Revenues - $158,000 Beginning in Year 3 & Thereafter Increase State Expenditures - $62,400 Recurring $64,300 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1418 / *SB0385 This bill makes a student under the age of [...] show full description HB1271
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 94 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1529. Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires school personnel to report reasonable suspicion of drug offenses committed by students to principal; permits school personnel to report drug offenses committed on school property to appropriate authorities, if the principal is unavailable. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4209. Fiscal Summary for HB1271 / *SB1529 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1271 / *SB1529 Present law requires school personnel to report any reasonable suspicion to a principal or the appropriate authorities that a student is in unlawful possession of a weapon. This bill additionally requires school personnel to report any reasonable suspicion to a principal or the appropriate authorities that a student committed a drug-related offense. Present law requires [...] show full description SB1083
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Students - Withholds final report card of student if a parent or legal guardian fails to attend at least one parent-teacher conference during the school year until the parent or legal guardian appears at the school in person to request the report card and to discuss any pertinent problems or other matters of concern regarding the development and education of the student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB1083 / HB1772MINIMAL HB0868
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Students - Requires LEAs to provide parents with information concerning the activities of school clubs and organizations, including the mission or purpose of the club or organization, and to permit parents to decline permission for their students to participate in a club or organization. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB0868 / SB2079Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB0881
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 212 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0026. Students - Exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal-teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student or student's parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing; prohibits the board's conducting any other business, discussing any other subject, or taking a vote on any other matter at such a hearing. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3401. Fiscal Summary for HB0881 / *SB0026 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0881 / *SB0026 ON MARCH 14, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND #3 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 26, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 prohibits school boards from conducting any business, discussing any subject, or taking a vote on any matter other than the appeal being [...] show full description SB1529
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 94 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1271. Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires school personnel to report reasonable suspicion of drug offenses committed by students to principal; permits school personnel to report drug offenses committed on school property to appropriate authorities, if the principal is unavailable. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4209. Fiscal Summary for *SB1529 / HB1271 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1529 / HB1271 Present law requires school personnel to report any reasonable suspicion to a principal or the appropriate authorities that a student is in unlawful possession of a weapon. This bill additionally requires school personnel to report any reasonable suspicion to a principal or the appropriate authorities that a student committed a drug-related offense. Present law requires [...] show full description HB1106
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB0035. Students - Requires principal to contact parent or guardian of pupil who is being questioned by a peace officer in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1106 / *SB0035 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1106 / *SB0035 This bill establishes the following requirements for the consent and participation of parents prior to a student being questioned on school grounds by a law enforcement officer regarding a suspected violation of a school rule that constitutes grounds for expulsion or a suspected commission of a crime: (1) In the case of an elementary school student: (A) Prior to making the student available to a peace officer for questioning, the principal of that school, or the principal's designee, must first take steps to obtain [...] show full description SB0722
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1863. Education - Outlines the criteria for school personnel or adult volunteers to perform diabetes care tasks for students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0722 / HB1863 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $40,800* Bill Summary for *SB0722 / HB1863 Present law permits a local board of education or governing board for a non-public school to permit school personnel to assist with the care of diabetic students, with the exception of insulin administration, under the following conditions: (1) The student's parent or guardian and the student's personal health care team must have developed a medical management plan that lists the health services needed by the student at school and that is signed by the student's physician, nurse practitioner, or [...] show full description HB0479
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 261 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0051. School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 [...] show full description HB0477
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0048. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop a weighted class size formula to take into consideration additional needs of students with disabilities or who are eligible for special education services. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB0477 / *SB0048No Fiscal Summary for HB0477 / *SB0048 Bill Summary for HB0477 / *SB0048 Present law requires the state board of education and the department of education to work together to establish class size and case load standards for instructional personnel and teachers. These standards address class size in all classrooms that include students with disabilities and students who are eligible for special education services. This bill additionally requires the state board of education and the department of education to work together to develop, by [...] show full description SB0461
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2073. Education - Allows volunteer school personnel with proper training to administer anti-seizure medications to a student in an emergency situation in accordance with the student's individual health plan. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0461 / HB2073No Fiscal Summary for *SB0461 / HB2073 Bill Summary for *SB0461 / HB2073 Under present law, a local board of education or a governing board for a non-public school may permit an employee or a person under contract to the board to assist a student in the self-administration of medications, under certain conditions. This bill adds specific authorization for public and nonpublic school personnel, who volunteer and have been properly trained, to assist a student with the self-administration of anti-seizure medications in emergency situations based on the [...] show full description SB0385
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate TranSenate Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1418. Students - Suspends driver license of a student suspended for 10 or more days during a school year until the student reaches 18 years of age or for two years from the date of the 10th day of suspension, whichever is later; provides that unlicensed student who is suspended for 10 or more days in a school year shall not be eligible for a driver license until reaching 18 years of age or for a period of two years from the date of the 10th day of suspension, whichever is later. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for *SB0385 / HB1418Increase State Revenues - $158,000 Beginning in Year 3 & Thereafter Increase State Expenditures - $62,400 Recurring $64,300 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0385 / HB1418 This bill makes a student under the age of [...] show full description SB0247
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 402 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0051. Students - Adds as a good and sufficient reason for a principal to suspend students, two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 40; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 43. Fiscal Summary for SB0247 / *HB0051 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for SB0247 / *HB0051 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 247, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the punishment for two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity from one-year expulsion to an offense for which any public school principal [...] show full description HB0051
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 402 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0247. Students - Adds as a good and sufficient reason for a principal to suspend students, two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 40; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 43. Fiscal Summary for *HB0051 / SB0247 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB0051 / SB0247 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 247, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the punishment for two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity from one-year expulsion to an offense for which any public school principal [...] show full description SB0048
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0477. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop a weighted class size formula to take into consideration additional needs of students with disabilities or who are eligible for special education services. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB0048 / HB0477No Fiscal Summary for *SB0048 / HB0477 Bill Summary for *SB0048 / HB0477 Present law requires the state board of education and the department of education to work together to establish class size and case load standards for instructional personnel and teachers. These standards address class size in all classrooms that include students with disabilities and students who are eligible for special education services. This bill additionally requires the state board of education and the department of education to work together to develop, by [...] show full description SB0051
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 261 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0479. School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB0051 / HB0479 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0051 / HB0479 [...] show full description SB0035
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1106. Students - Requires principal to contact parent or guardian of pupil who is being questioned by a peace officer in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB0035 / HB1106 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0035 / HB1106 This bill establishes the following requirements for the consent and participation of parents prior to a student being questioned on school grounds by a law enforcement officer regarding a suspected violation of a school rule that constitutes grounds for expulsion or a suspected commission of a crime: (1) In the case of an elementary school student: (A) Prior to making the student available to a peace officer for questioning, the principal of that school, or the principal's designee, must first take steps to obtain [...] show full description SB0026
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 212 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0881. Students - Exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal-teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student or student's parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing; prohibits the board's conducting any other business, discussing any other subject, or taking a vote on any other matter at such a hearing. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3401. Fiscal Summary for *SB0026 / HB0881 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0026 / HB0881 ON MARCH 14, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND #3 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 26, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 prohibits school boards from conducting any business, discussing any subject, or taking a vote on any matter other than the appeal being [...] show full description |
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